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Omar Khayyam, Illustrated by Sarkis Katchadourian
£35.00

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (signed by the illustrator)

Poetry
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PUBLISHERGrosset & Dunlap, New York.
BINDINGQuarter bound with textured cloth boards, inset illustration, embossed lettering and border. Black cloth spine with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONSome scuffing and wear to edges of boards and spine. Browning to endpapers, but printed pages and images remain largely clear and little marked....

W.J. Slade
£20.00

Out of Appledore

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERPercival Marshal & Co. Ltd. London.
BINDINGPale blue cloth boards. 
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have some general shelf wear, fading to edges and spine. Foxing affecting outer leaves and block edges but printed pages and images remain largely clear and little marked.
DUST JACKETIn worn condition with scuffing, creasing...

Donald Macintyre
£35.00

Fighting Admiral: The Life of Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Somerville

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHEREvans Brothers Limited, London.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONGeneral shelf wear and slight fading to edges. Some browning and light foxing to outer leaves and block edges, but printed pages and images remain largely clear and little marked.
DUST JACKETIn worn condition with tearing, creasing and...

Alex A. Hurst
£28.00

Square-Riggers: The Final Epoch 1921-1958

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERTeredo Books, Sussex.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards. Illustrated endpapers. 
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have general shelf wear, with some scuffing and slight fading at edges. White residue marks on back cover where dust jacket has adhered. Foxing on block edges, but printed pages and images remain largely clear and little...

Richard Hopton
£45.00

Pistols at Dawn: A History of Duelling

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERPortrait, London.
BINDINGBurgundy cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, little handled. No noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETSlight wear to very edges. Preserved in removable book wrap.
EDITION2007.
DESCRIPTIONA fascinating history of the drama and sheer terror of the duel, with many eyewitness accounts. Illustrated with twelve monochrome...

Glenville Pike
£18.00

Conquest of the Ranges: North Queensland's Mountain Railway (signed copy)

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERPinevale Publications, Queensland, Australia.
BINDINGSoft covers.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, a little shelf wear to edges of covers, slight yellowing / discolouration. Printed pages and images are clear with few noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETNo.
EDITION1984.
DESCRIPTIONSigned by the Author on the title page. A history of the...

Leslie Hayward, Edited by Paul Atterbury
£30.00

Poole Pottery: Carter & Company and their Successors 1873-1995

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERRichard Dennis, Somerset.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards, illustrated endpapers. 
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, just a little shelf wear to very edges of boards. Printed pages are clear with no noticeable marks. 
DUST JACKETSome wear and creasing around edges. Faint scratching to gloss surface.
EDITION1995.
DESCRIPTIONA detailed history...

W.B. Yeats
£35.00

Autobiographies

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERMacmillan & Co. Ltd. London.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have a little wear and slight fading to edges. Some browning to outer leaves and block edges. Printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks. Previous owner's name on flyleaf, small booksellers sticker. 
DUST JACKETIn...

A. Kornerup and J.H. Wanscher
£150.00

The Methuen Handbook of Colour

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERMethuen & Co. Ltd, London.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards with gilt lettering and design.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, a little shelf wear to edges of boards. Printed pages and colour plates remain clear with few noticeable marks. Card colour finder intact and little handled. 
DUST JACKETSome creasing and a few...

J.L. Martin, Ben Nicholson, N. Gabo (Editors)
£100.00

Circle: International Survey of Constructive Art

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERFaber and Faber Limited, London.
BINDINGTan cloth boards with red lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have general shelf wear to edges and foxing spots. Hinges a little weak but binding secure. Printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks. Previous owners name on flyleaf.
DUST JACKETNo.
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Gerald Taylor and Diana Scarisbrick
£25.00

Finger Rings: From Ancient Egypt to the Present Day

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERLund Humphries, London; for The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
BINDINGSoft covers.
BOOK CONDITIONA little general shelf wear to edges of covers and spine, slight yellowing. Printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks. 
DUST JACKETNo.
EDITION1978.
DESCRIPTIONA catalogue of finger rings in the collection...

The Trustees of The British Museum
£28.00

The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial: A Provisional Guide

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERThe Trustees of The British Museum.
BINDINGSoft covers.
BOOK CONDITIONCovers are generally worn, with scuffing and some tears at bottom edge and spine. Top 5cm of front cover torn from spine and front hinge completely split and detached from spine. Rear hinge intact and binding feels otherwise reasonably...

E. Alfred Jones
£75.00

The Plate of Eton College

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERThe Saint Catherine Press, London.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards with gilt lettering and crest.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, a little general shelf wear to edges of boards, spine faded. Binding secure. Printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks. Uneven opened page edges. Small library stamp on flyleaf.
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E. Alfred Jones
£45.00

Catalogue of the Plate of Clare College Cambridge

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERThe University Press, Cambridge.
BINDINGRed cloth boards with gilt lettering and crest.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, boards have some general shelf wear, a few scuff and scratch marks, spine faded. Binding secure. Printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks, little handled. Tissue guards to plates intact. Small...

David Hicks
£30.00

Garden Design

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERRoutledge & Kegan Paul.
BINDINGOatmeal cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, just a little shelf wear to edges of boards. Printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks. Small previous owner's name sticker on flyleaf. 
DUST JACKETWorn and creased at edges with a couple of tiny tears....

The Duchess of Devonshire
£20.00

The Garden at Chatsworth (signed copy)

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERFrances Lincoln Limited, London.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONJust a little shelf wear to very edges of boards. Printed pages and images are clear with few noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETSlight creasing to edges, a few faint scratches to gloss surface. Ottakars bookshop "signed copy" sticker.
EDITION1999.

Ralph Hancock
£18.00

When I Make a Garden....

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERG. T. Foulis & Co. Ltd. London.
BINDINGOatmeal cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONA little shelf wear to very edges. Some discolouration to spine and edges. Endpapers browned, but printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETNo.
EDITIONNo edition remarks, believed 1950.
DESCRIPTIONA...

Michael Spens
£16.00

Gardens of the Mind: The Genius of Geoffrey Jellicoe

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERAntique Collectors Club.
BINDINGOlive green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Illustrated endpapers.
BOOK CONDITIONA little shelf wear to edges of boards, a few small marks. Printed pages and images remain clear with no noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETSome slight creasing at edges, a few faint scratches and scuff...

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